Sookie Stackhouse (Book Series):

[ANaturalPush]

Hi Everyone!

I didn't seen this book series listed anywhere in the Book Club Forum (any of the five pages) - as a head's up; this is (obviously) based upon the Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris. Not the television series; "True Blood" (as hosted by HBO) - which often veers from the original story line. I'm hoping that there will be more than a few of us interested in this very unique story; a different view of vampire/wereanimal/fairytale creature ideology.

Please don't discuss other novels regarding vampires here; including but not limited to - Twilight, Anita Blake Novels/Chronicles, Anne Rice novels, Salem's Lot, and etc. Although these are all wonderful fictional stories; they (well, at least Twilight) have their own place (i.e; not here).

The Novels, In Order:
1. Dead Until Dark
2. Living Dead In Dallas
3. Club Dead
4. Dead To The World
5. Dead As A Doornail
6. Definitely Dead
7. All Together Dead
8. From Dead To Worse
9. Dead And Gone
10. Dead In The Family (Released May 2010!)

Synopsis (beginning with, of course, book one):
Sookie Stackhouse is a cocktail waitress in small-town Louisiana, but she keeps to herself and doesn't date much because of her "disability", to read minds. When she meets Bill, Sookie can't hear a word he's thinking. He's the type of guy she's waited for all of her life, but he has a disability, too--he's a vampire with a bad reputation. When one of Sookie's coworkers is killed, she fears she's next.

[Monarchgrrl]

I love this series! I didn't know #10 was coming out so soon! WOOHOO!!! I really love how #9 ended with "Which vampire was he (her grandpa) talking about?" Loved it!! I think he was talking about Bill, but I really love Eric and want her to be with him.

I haven't been a part of a book club on MDC before, so I don't know where to start. What would you like to discuss?

[ANaturalPush]

We could start with book one; any thoughts you've had along the way?

I'm fine with being all over the place - haha, as long as anyone involved can keep up; I'm also fine with spoilers - as long as you put a "spoiler alert" of some sort at the beginning of your post. :]

[Alyantavid]

Bumping back up.

I just finished #5 last night. I got completely sucked into this series.

[Alyantavid]

Originally Posted by Monarchgrrl

I love this series! I didn't know #10 was coming out so soon! WOOHOO!!! I really love how #9 ended with "Which vampire was he (her grandpa) talking about?" Loved it!! I think he was talking about Bill, but I really love Eric and want her to be with him.

I just finished #9 last night. I thought the same thing about what her grandfather said about the vampires.

[JonahRoo]

Initially i fell in love with the True Blood series and thought I would try the books. I have only read 1/4 of the first book but everything is exactly like the first couple of true blood episodes. I stopped reading because i feel like nothing is different and I have already seen the show. I was hoping for more variance. Does the first book veer off eventually into new territory from the show?

[weliveintheforest]

Maybe not the first book too much, but the second book is different for sure.

[Monarchgrrl]

I've only watched the first season so far but most of the main plot points are the same but a lot of little plots and details are different.

[raksmama]

Originally Posted by JonahRoo

Initially i fell in love with the True Blood series and thought I would try the books. I have only read 1/4 of the first book but everything is exactly like the first couple of true blood episodes. I stopped reading because i feel like nothing is different and I have already seen the show. I was hoping for more variance. Does the first book veer off eventually into new territory from the show?

The season 1 of true blood pretty much follows the book, but I personally like the books a whole lot more than the show. But even if you prefer the show, you should definitely go on reading. IMO the books get better and better. I personally enjoyed #3 Club Dead, #4 Dead to the World", #5 Dead as a Doornail the best. I like the shape shifters and these books have lots of them. #6 Definitely Dead is also good but the part about Sookie's cousin Hailey being left out really bothered me. I read the whole series last summer.

[anj_rn]

Bumping - because I just read the series (yeah for used bookstores), but I have not read Book 10 yet. I love the books, but I am so loving Quinn. Come on a were tiger - YUMMY!! I also like her Harper Connelly series, but the character development in the Sookie books is much broader.

[jeteaa]

I just finished book #10. The reviews were not great (amazon) but I enjoyed the book. I like eric, and after book 10, not sure what will happen w. sookie and eric. Almost seems like she might hook up w/ Alcie???? One thing that really annoys me about these books are that they are sooo short and simple. I wish C. Harris would go into a bit more detail and not skip sub-plots. For those who like the weretiger.... he is a bit of a mamas boy. I'm glad sookie got rid of him!

[Alyantavid]

I just finished the series (again) but haven't read #10 yet.

I'd love to see Eric and Sookie together. I never liked Bill that much, Quinn was ok, but I was happy to see that end. Alcide's ok too, but I never thought much of him.

[raksmama]

I have always thought Sam would be a better match for Sookie. I do not like the Sam in the TV series though!

[Aquitane]

I've read all 10.

I want Sookie to eventually end up with Sam. He's the best for her. I think that's what will happen, or... she'll end up with a totally normal human guy.

I really don't think that Ms. Harris will end the books with Sookie with a vampire. As far as the werewolf Alcide, isn't the "rule" that they can only produce a werewolf child with a full-blood werewolf partner? I think that would be important to him, so I don't see Sookie with him, either. (Although I wouldn't mind her enjoying his company, so to speak!)

I have enjoyed all the books. I think I like 4, 5, 6 & 7 the best, though.

[jeteaa]

Originally Posted by Aquitane

I've read all 10.

I want Sookie to eventually end up with Sam. He's the best for her. I think that's what will happen, or... she'll end up with a totally normal human guy.

I really don't think that Ms. Harris will end the books with Sookie with a vampire. As far as the werewolf Alcide, isn't the "rule" that they can only produce a werewolf child with a full-blood werewolf partner? I think that would be important to him, so I don't see Sookie with him, either. (Although I wouldn't mind her enjoying his company, so to speak!)

I have enjoyed all the books. I think I like 4, 5, 6 & 7 the best, though.

I don't think she will end up with a human. Even though she can shield her mind.... I think she would go crazy being w/ a human guy. Imagine if you could hear EVERYTHING your husband was thinking ALL THE TIME.
I think it would be interesting if something "happened" to remy and sookie raises her cousins son. Then she can be a mom and still be w/ Eric?

[lorelei]

subbing! I've read through book 9, but not the new one yet.
There's a little too much sexy time stuff for my taste, over all, but I generally would prefer LESS of that than more in nearly any media. lol

I'm looking forward to getting 10 soon, I didn't even realize there was a new one out yet.

[Logan's mommy]

I just bought the first three books this weekend to read on a long flight, but started reading "Dead Until Dark" today because I couldn't wait until Sunday (when my flight leaves) to start. So far, I really enjoy it. I plan on getting book 4 before I take off, because they are so short and it won't take me long to finish them.

[Logan's mommy]

I've ready all the way through the fifth book and plan on getting the sixth very soon. I must say, I'm really digging Alcide and Eric.

[Alyantavid]

This thread is making me want to reread all of them. I wonder how insane the librarians will think I am if I check them out again?

I never was a huge Alcide fan, but Eric? Just wow.

[~Charlie's~Angel~]

Ciao, ladies. Im on book 3 of the series, coming from an avid TB LOVER.

I dont care for Bill all that much. All the sex, i mean, that is how MEN are supposed to be portrayed (like sex addicts) but hes a VAMPIRE. Not a true MAN. I dont know how to describe it, but everytime they start to go at it, im like, REALLY? AGAIN!?!?!? OTher then that I dont have much to say. Except Bubba craks me UP!

Just wanted to come by and say